Things to Do in New Orleans

We have split New Orleans into five areas: the French Quarter, the Garden District and Uptown, Treme and the Marigny with their music, the museums and riverfront, and the swamps and River Road plantations outside town. The first four are close enough to mix in a single day by foot and streetcar; the swamp and plantation trips take a half day or more and usually include hotel pickup.

Walking tours are the best way into this city, whether the subject is architecture, cocktails, cemeteries, Black history or ghost stories. Book small-group tours and cooking classes a few days ahead, and plan outdoor tours for the morning in summer, when afternoons are hot and thunderstorms are common.

Things to Do in The French Quarter

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New Orleans Adults-Only True Crime and Ghost Walking Tour

★ 5 (2,196 reviews) · 1.8 hr

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New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal

★ 4.9 (1,344 reviews) · 3 hr

From$168

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New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

★ 4.9 (627 reviews) · 3 hr

From$95

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St. Louis Cathedral: Exclusive Access + Guided Tour

★ 4.8 (73 reviews)

From$53

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Things to Do in Garden District and Uptown

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New Orleans Small-Group Garden District Walking Tour

★ 4.9 (1,651 reviews) · 2 hr

From$35

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New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour

★ 5 (417 reviews) · 2 hr

From$40

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New Orleans Metairie Cemetery Tour: Millionaires and Mausoleums

★ 5 (329 reviews) · 2 hr

From$35

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Audubon Zoo: Entry Ticket

★ 4.9 (11 reviews)

From$32

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Things to Do in Treme, the Marigny and Live Music

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Soul of New Orleans City Tour: Enslavement to Modern Day Culture

★ 4.9 (576 reviews) · 2.8 hr

From$55

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Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician

★ 4.9 (172 reviews) · 4 hr

From$83

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True Voodoo History of NOLA's Congo Square with Local Guide

★ 5 (150 reviews) · 1.5 hr

From$39

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French Quarter Live Jazz Brunch + Mimosa

★ 4.6 (13 reviews)

From$51

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Things to Do in Museums, City Park and the Riverfront

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New Orleans Boat Cruise and Cajun Seafood Boil Experience

★ 5 (7 reviews) · 2 hr

From$140

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The National WWII Museum: Entry Ticket

★ 4.8 (123 reviews)

From$39

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Museum of Illusions New Orleans: Entry Ticket

★ 4.8 (5 reviews)

From$31

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The National WWII Museum: Essential Package

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Things to Do in Swamp Tours and River Road Plantations

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New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

★ 4.9 (3,322 reviews) · 2 hr

From$43

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New Orleans Zipline Swamp Tour

★ 5 (1,063 reviews) · 1.3 hr

From$89

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Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.

★ 5 (134 reviews) · 5 hr

From$93

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Full Day Plantation and Swamp Tour in New Orleans

★ 5 (89 reviews) · 7 hr

From$137

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